Improvement in folding chairs



Patented April 25, 1871.

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FREDERIO W. RICHARDSON, OF NEW YORK,.N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CHRISTIAN A.WALOHEID, OF UNION, NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent No. 114,199, dated April 25,1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING CHAIRS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent making part of thesame.

To all whom 'it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Fannnnro W. Rrormnnsou, of the city, county, andState of New York, have invented new and improved Folding Chair; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description ofthe same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing and to theletters of reference marked'thereon making a part of thisspecification.

The nature of this invention is an improvement in the construction .offolding chairs, whereby they are rendered light, durable, and moreuseful than heretofore.

In the accompanying 'drawing Figure 1 represents a side view of myinvention partlyin section;

Figure 2, a plan of same; and

Figure 3, a view of the chair when folded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedrawing.

A represents the seat of the chair;

B, the back;

0, the extension r I), the filling;

E, the legs;

F, the arm G, the frame;

a,'the hinges;

b, the pawl;

c, the ratchet;

d, the braces e and t, the loops; and

f, the hinges. I The frames G of the seat A, back B, and extension C aremade of any suitable wood, and may be framed together infiany desirableand substantial manner, and the filling of said seat, back, andextension is'composed of cane woven in said frames.

The several parts bein g thus constructed are secured to each other bythe hinges a, (see fig. 1,) so that they may be folded the one withinthe other, as shown in ii .3.

It will be observed that the hinges a are so made as to admit of v theseveral parts of the chair lying closely together, the one within theother, and thus enable them to be readily packed away or transported.

To the under side of the frames" of the seat, back, and extension aresecured the supports or legs E, by the hinges f, so that when the chairis opened'or .unfolded it will be supported by said legs.

The supports or legs of the seat are kept in position by the braces (ld.

The arm F is constructed of two pieces of iron, 9 It, so that when theback is folded into the seat said arm will fold down with said back andwill lie parallel or nearly parallel with said seat.

The back B may be set to any angle or inclination with the seat A byfitting the pawl 11 into the ratchet 0, (see fig. 1;) or, if desired,the pawl 12 maybe thrown back and the back B folded down in a lineparallel with the seatA and extension 0, and supported thus horizontallyby the legs or supports E, and thus transform the folding chair into abed.

When the back- B is folded up nearly at right angles to the seat A, andextension 0 folded out horizontally andsupported by the legsE,anarm-ohair is formed, and the extension 0 becomes a foot-rest; or, ifdesirable, the extension 0 may be folded into the seat A, and thus anarm-chair is formed without a foot-rest.

To enable the extension to be thus folded int the seat and at the sametimepresent the right side of the. cane filling uppermost, I pivot theframe G of said extension to the strap ofthe hinge a at s so that itmaybe revolved between said straps, and thus not only present at alltimes the right side of the cane filling uppermost, but, if desired, theoccupant of the chair may draw into his lap said extension, and thus useit fora table or'desk for writing.

The supports or legs E are composed of bent wood, thus enabling me toform said supports or-legs of a light, durable, and exceedingly strongmaterial.

It will be observed that when the back B is in the position of a supportthe legs E are folded parallel with its sides and held in .position bythe elas ticloops t, and when the extension 0 is folded on the seat Athe legs E are folded parallel to the sides of the frame G and are thereretained by the elastic loop 6.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isx g i Afolding chair composed of the sections A B G connected together bystrap-hinges a a made as shown,

said sections being providedwith hinged-supports E, braces 11 d, holderst, the arms F composed of the parts 9 h, with notches c, and the pawlsb, all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described.

FREDERIG IV. RICHARDSON.

' Witnesses:

H. L. Wnrcrnxnnnc. G. M. PnYMr'ros.

